Ritter, Terry. 1991.
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Politics of Software Patents", Midnight Engineering,
May-June: 29-35. The author defends software patents and is sharply
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Irlam and Williams).

Bryan Pfaffenberger is an author and professor who teaches in
the University of Virginia's pioneering Division of Technology,
Culture, and Communication. His forthcoming books include
Linux Clearly Explained (Morgan Kaufmann) and
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